my 18 year old cats?

Question

ok,
my cats are 18 and my sister rescued them from the side of the road when they were kittens
my sister is moved out and married and in college
but for the past 6 years they've been in a barn with a few dogs (German shepherds) dirt floor, lots of mice that they don't chase
for about 3 years they lived in hay since we used to have horses
but how many lives have they used up?


thanks for reading

Answer 1

I'm not sure how many lives they've used up, but they sure have been through a lot.

Answer 2

I grew up with a cat that lived to be 24. At about 19, her kidneys started failing and the vet presured us to operate. This cat had been through a lot, including surviving being hit by a car, and was so old that we didn't think it was worth the money and pain she'd have to endure. At the time, they didn't cause her pain, so the vet gave us so medication. The meds were expensive and one day my dad relized they were simply codliver oil. So we ran to Costco and bought a super sized jar. We jammed a pill down her throat every day for the next 5 years, and she seemed to be doing okay. She died a few years back. We later found out that kidney failure is the leading cause of natural death in cats over 16.

Your kittys seem to have a good life so you shouldn't worry. Try giving them a codliver oil pill every other day. Even if there kidneys are fine, its good for them and will help prevent some health issues.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

If they are 18 they are doing pretty darn good for being outside. Most cat's live to be 18-20 years old.

Answer 4

Cats only have one life, not nine. They're still going good at 18 years old, so that's pretty nice.

Answer 5

There is not much problem living in a farm etc, if they are vaccinated and neutered. They are quite old, but I am sure they have had a happy life and there is more of it ahead!